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Saina Nehwal ( pronunciation ⓘ; born 17 March 1990) is an Indian professional badminton player. A former world no. 1, she has won 24 international titles, which includes ten Superseries titles. Although she reached the world's 2nd in 2009, it was only in 2015 that she was able to attain the world no. 1 ranking, thereby becoming the only ...
Learn about Saina Nehwal's achievements, awards, and challenges in her 14-year-long career. She is India's first Olympic medalist, world number 1, and Padma Bhushan awardee in badminton.
Learn about Saina Nehwal's biography, achievements, and records as the first Indian woman to win an Olympic medal in badminton. She reached the quarter-finals at Beijing 2008 and the bronze medal at London 2012.
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May 9, 2024 · Saina Nehwal (born March 17, 1990, Hisar, Haryana state, India) is the first Indian badminton player to win an Olympic medal. During the 2012 Olympic Games in London, Nehwal captured the women’s singles bronze medal. She has won more than 20 titles internationally and was a recipient of the prestigious Padma Bhushan from the Indian government ...
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Relive some of the memorable moments from Saina Nehwal's badminton career, including her bronze medal at the Olympics, her Super Series titles and her classic wins over top players. See how she overcame challenges, adversity and injuries to become a trailblazer for Indian badminton.
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Apr 2, 2020 · On April 2, 2015, Saina Nehwal scripted history by becoming the first Indian female badminton player -- and just the second overall after Prakash Padukone in 1980 -- to be ranked World No. 1.
Mar 28, 2015 · Saina is also the first non Chinese player since 2010 to hold the top position. (Source: PTI) Saina Nehwal doesn’t really have a lot of affection for the badminton courts at Siri Fort. For, the relatively smaller venue has plenty of drift which makes it difficult for shuttles to go where players want them to.
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